Breakfast Headlines

Springbok lock Bakkies Botha could miss this coming weekend's test against Scotland at Murrayfield. He missed training yesterday due to an eye injury. The good news is that Adi Jacobs is back in training. Bok coach Peter de Villiers says they won't be underestimating the Scots.

***
Luke Watson's disciplinary hearing takes place today. It's alleged he broke SA Rugby's code of conduct by saying he wanted to vomit on the Springbok jersey.
***
Ajax Cape Town will face Free State Stars in the Telkom Knockout Cup semi-finals. It's an away match on the 30th of November in East London. Celtic will take Pirates in the other semi. Ajax Cape Town coach Craig Rosslee believes they can go all the way and says they've proved they can beat the top sides...


***
Nashua Cape Cobras coach Shukri Conrad says they're looking forward to the limited overs season after finishing the first part of the Supersport Series without a win...

***
Conrad continues his search for a talented young fast bowler today. Yesterday the Cobras Roadshow visited Picketberg and Vredendal. At three o'clock today the team is at the Worcester North Primary School. Conrad is confident he'll find fast bowling talent outside the city...

***
The extreme athletes participating in the Volvo Ocean Race are preparing for the second! leg from Cape Town to Cochin in India. The yachts leave the W! aterfron t on Saturday after two weeks resting and fixing up the boats.


***
Roger Federer suffered a defeat to Gilles Simon at the start of the Masters Cup.
***
World number one Rafael Nadal has confirmed he'll miss Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina.